http://www.worlddirecttravel.comumbracoLatest News feed from World Direct Travel - Luxury Holidays and Business Travel Specialistenhttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/emirates-happy-to-stick-with-first-class.aspxTue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/emirates-happy-to-stick-with-first-class.aspx Emirates has thrown down the gauntlet to rival airlines who are mothballing their premium class cabins, claiming dwindling demand. "When the world turned upside down, profiles were skewed, the demand patterns changed overnight, and we were trying to manage chaos," said Tim Clark, president of Emirates, speaking to The National news[...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/strong-growth-at-dubai-international-airports.aspxWed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/strong-growth-at-dubai-international-airports.aspx Dubai Airports announcing double-digit growth in both passenger and cargo traffic in February. Passenger traffic rose 22.6 per cent in February, with Dubai International airport handling a total of 3,640,323 passengers compared to 2,969,569 passengers during the same month in 2009. The strong growth in February follows record mont[...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/flights-restart-but-more-ash-threatens-airspace.aspxTue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/flights-restart-but-more-ash-threatens-airspace.aspx The first flights in northern Europe have taken off after five days of inactivity caused by the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland. Three flights departed from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport late on Monday, bound for New York, Shanghai and Dubai. The BBC reported that there are hopes that many routes within Europe will be able to re[...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/heathrow-terminal-switch-for-brazilian-carrier.aspxTue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/heathrow-terminal-switch-for-brazilian-carrier.aspx Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines relocates its Heathrow operations from Terminal 4 to Terminal 1 on Sunday (March 28). The move is part of the airline's full integration into the Star Alliance. TAM will also be relocating its UK management and commercial offices from Terminal 4 to Landmark House in Hammersmith, London. Daily Bo[...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/bmi-is-berlin-bound.aspxWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/bmi-is-berlin-bound.aspx A new route between Heathrow and Berlin is being started by Bmi from March 28. The date will see the airline relaunch its two-class service on flights to the Continent. Business class passengers will receive hot food and a bar service with seating in a 2:2 configuration, with the middle seat kept free. Economy passengers rece[...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/virgin-atlantic-scores-world-cup-coup.aspxTue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/virgin-atlantic-scores-world-cup-coup.aspx Virgin Atlantic scored a publicity coup over strike threatened rival British Airways by being named Official Airline to the England World Cup squad. The carrier is providing the England football team with its own aircraft which will fly from Heathrow to Johannesburg on June 2. The Airbus A340-600 will carry the England manager [...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/london-gains-non-stop-taiwan-service.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/london-gains-non-stop-taiwan-service.aspx The first non-stop flights between London and Taipei in Taiwan are to be introduced at the end of the month. China Airlines is to start the service three times a week from March 28. The carrier is to use an Airbus A340 on the route with 30 seats in business class and 246 in economy. The new route is the first time that the UK h[...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/air-berlin-to-join-oneworld.aspxWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/air-berlin-to-join-oneworld.aspx Air Berlin has accepted an invitation to join the oneworld global airline alliance. Full details of the deal are due to be announced at a press conference in Berlin this morning. The airline said it will develop co-operative agreements with group members American Airlines and Finnair. http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/thailand-travel-advice-stands.aspxWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/thailand-travel-advice-stands.aspx The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not altered its travel advice for Thailand following an explosion in central Bangkok on Sunday. The blast, at a bus stop in front of a Bangkok department store, killed one person and injured 10. On the Thailand travel advice page of its website, the FCO says: "This advice has been reviewed an[...]http://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/mile-high-club-gets-thumbs-up-in-oz.aspxWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.worlddirecttravel.com/travel-news/mile-high-club-gets-thumbs-up-in-oz.aspx A poll conducted by online travel planning destination Totaltravel from Yahoo!7 has found Aussies are advocates of the mile-high club. According to the poll of 741 Australian travellers, nearly 80% believe airlines should permit in-flight intimacy in private suites. Following the recent introduction of Qantas' A380 - an aircraft [...]